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Many find it hard to believe that the 2020s are halfway over. Within the decade, audiences have witnessed many surprise hits in the theaters, including but not limited to a Top Gun legacy sequel and one of the best Godzilla movies ever made. Even though the 2020s have been heavily reliant on blockbusters, other periods within the 21st century have shown their fair share of surprisingly crowd-pleasing films.

From the 2000s onward, there has been an array of theatrically released movies that caught audiences off-guard with how high-quality and entertaining they were. Viewers initially had little to no expectations for these movie releases, yet strong word-of-mouth persuaded them to see what everyone was raving about. As a result, these modern movies, from legacy sequels to downright fun action and comedy films, are now considered masterpieces in their respective genres.

Dredd Redeemed The Graphic Novel Character Released in 2012 Image via Lionsgate Films...

The latest feature film adaptation of JudgeDreddhas picked up steam on a new streaming platform.

Per FlixPatrol, 2012's Dredd starring Karl Urban has found a renewed sense of success as a streaming fan-favorite. Thirteen years after the film's original theatrical release, Dredd has officially reached the number three spot on the HBO streaming charts, up from number eight earlier this week.

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Dredd was the second feature film adaptation of the long-running Judge Dredd series of comics from the British anthology series 2000 A.D. Directed by Pete Travis from a screenplay by Alex Garland, Dredd starred Urban as Judge Dredd alongside Olivia Thirlby as the potent psychic Cassandra Anderson. The film also starred Len Headey as Madeline "Ma-Ma" Madrigal, a gang...

The 2012 comic book adaptation Dredd has become a streaming hit on Max. As more people revisited the film or experienced it for the first time, it moved up from the #8 spot on the top 10 movies list to #3. Karl Urban stars as the titular character in the film, which takes place in the violent and crime-ridden Mega City One. Cops called Judges, who serve as judges, juries, and executioners, patrol the streets and deliver brutal justice.

Urban's Dredd and his rookie psychic partner Cassandra (Olivia Thirlby) enter the dangerous territory of powerful drug lord Ma-Ma (Lena Headey), with a power struggle ensuing and the two Judges trapped in an apartment complex filled with hardened criminals. In the vein of the Indonesian action film The Raid: Redemption, Dredd traps its characters and creates tension in the confined environment with thrilling action sequences.

Before Garland would impress audiences with his official directorial debut...

Dredd has a complicated history with big screen adaptations, but the best version yet is now streaming completely free. Based on the 2000 Ad series of comic books, Dredd takes place in a dystopian future where human survivors are crammed into Mega Cities. The movie follows the titular Judge Dredd and his rookie Cassandra, as they investigate a vicious drug ring in Mega-City One's worst tower block. Dredd is now streaming for free, without the need for a subscription, on Tubi. Directed by Pete Travis, the movie features a surprising cast, which includes Karl Urban, Olivia Thirby, Lena Headey, Domnhall Gleeson, Wood Harris, and Langley Kirkwood.

The movie received good reviews upon its theatrical release in 2012, sitting at 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it failed to score big at the box office, earning just $41 million, against an estimated budget between $30-45 million. The official synopsis for the movie reads:

"In a dystopic future,...

While Dredd 3D fans fruitlessly petition for a sequel, and star Karl Urban continues to champion the idea, producer Adi Shankar has taken it upon himself to give fans what they want. He's created an 'unofficial' spinoff in the form of a new animated web series title Superfiend. And EW has our first look with the poster and four images.

It has been two years since Dredd 3D hit theaters, and while it wasn't a smash hit at the box office, it has spent the past 24 months accumulating a very strong fanbase. While no sequel has been officially green lit at this time, Adi Shankar is delving deeper into the mythology of 2000 Ad, the British comic that spawned it.

Superfiend will be inspired by the fan-favorite 'Dark Judges' storyline, and its intended as a sort-of sequel to Dredd 3D, though it is also a part of Adi Shankar's 'Bootleg Universe',...

While fans still hold on to hope that a sequel to Dredd 3D will happen some day, producer Adi Shankar is giving fans a spinoff miniseries that will debut online for free later this month.

The seven-part mini-series will center on the Dark Judges from the original 2000Ad comic books, characters which Dredd 3D writer Alex Garland previously revealed would be the focus of a movie sequel, if it were to ever happen. The Dark Judges include Judge Death, Judge Fire, Judge Fear and Judge Mortis, who frequently clashed with Dredd and Cassandra Anderson in the comic book.

The mini-series won't be officially connected to the movie, but it is a part of Adi Shankar's Bootleg Universe, which includes the short films The Punsher: Dirty Laundry starring Thomas Jane and Ron Perlman, and Venom: Truth in Journalism, which featured Ryan Kwanten as Spider-Man's nemesis Eddie Brock/Venom.

It isn't...

Despite only earning $35 million worldwide in 2012, fans are still clamoring for a sequel to Dredd 3D. Star Karl Urban has said on a number of occasions that a sequel may still happen some day. However, the actor recently made an appearance at Chicago Comic-Con, where he revealed that now it's more likely that a prequel will be made, instead of a sequel.

"Why yes, there is a definite possibility. But, it is more likely that we will do the origins story with Dredd trekking through the cursed earth to find the first Chief Judge Fargo."

In the original Judge Dredd comics, Fargo was the first Chief Judge Dredd was cloned from. Fargo was never seen again after it was revealed that Dredd was his cloned. Max von Sydow portrayed Fargo in the 1995 Judge Dredd adaptation that starred Sylvester Stallone as the title character.

If the film does turn out to be a prequel,...

Ghibli to give master-class at lakeside Annecy International Animation Festival.

Japanese animator Isao Takahata will make a rare international appearance this week at the 38th Annecy International Animation Festival which opens today [June 9] with The Tale of Princess Kaguya, the first feature overseen by the Studio Ghibli co-founder in more than a decade.

The 78-year animator will give a master-class at the festival on Tuesday in which he will discuss his 50-year career that began at Toei Animation in the 1970s where he met long-time collaborator and Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki.

The master-class is part of a packed programme of talks and conferences at the lakeside animation festival, running June 9-14, a key date in the calendar for professionals and students from across the animation world.

Other highlights include a sneak preview of by Monsters Inc. director Pete Docter of his upcoming Pixar-produced Inside Out. The film, probing inside the human mind, is set for...

When it was released back in 2012, Dredd 3D did not have a great showing at the box office, taking in an abysmal $13.4 million domestically and $22.2 million in international markets for a worldwide total of $35.6 million. Despite these numbers, the comic book adaptation starring Karl Urban as Judge Dredd was well-received by critics and fans alike, many of whom have been clamoring for a sequel. During a recent press conference in Germany, Karl Urban revealed that a follow-up may actually happen.

The actor said that "conversations" are currently ongoing between Lionsgate and screenwriter Alex Garland. While he agreed that the box office performance was poor, he added that the studio has taken note that the movie has found an audience on Blu-ray and DVD.

Of course, this isn't the first time we've heard that a sequel may happen. Back in January 2013, Dredd 3D director Pete Travis revealed he isn't directing a follow-up,...

While attending Comic-Con 2013 last week, Dredd 3D star Karl Urban revealed that a sequel is still possible, urging fans to let their voices be heard. Dredd comic book publisher 2000Ad has stepped forward to create an online petition for the fans to sign, along with a Facebook page dedicated to the potential follow-up.

Although it was critically praised, Dredd 3D flopped, taking in just $13.4 million at the domestic box office and just over $36 million worldwide. Karl Urban starred as the title character, one of the many judges who lay down the law in the massive Mega City One, alongside his rookie partner Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby).

Karl Urban said last week that he has met with Dredd 3D writer-producer Alex Garland to discuss ideas for a potential follow-up. The actor also revealed during that interview that Blu-ray and DVD sales have been very high. Stay tuned to see if this...

Karl Urban was in San Diego yesterday to promote his new Fox series Almost Human, where he also revealed that a sequel to Dredd 3D may happen. The actor said that he has met with Dredd 3D writer-producer Alex Garland about a potential follow-up that he hopes will happen.

"It's certainly my hope that we get to make more. Clearly it has found an audience. The home video sales for Dredd 3D just went through the roof. I think it sold 650,000 units in the first week."

Despite receiving rave reviews from critics, Dredd 3D only took in $13 million at the domestic box office and $36 million worldwide, from a $45 million budget. However, the actor compared his action-thriller to another sci-fi classic which initially underperformed at the box office, Blade Runner, while urging fans of the movie to get involved.

"It's amazing how these things occurred. Not to compare it directly to Blade Runner,...

Pete Travis Talks Dredd 3D, on Blu-ray and DVD today!

Dredd 3D was ignored during its September release by the general public, but those who saw it praised it as one of last year's best action movies. A visually stunning adaptation of the popular UK comic book series, star Karl Urban captured the character in a way that Sylvester Stallone failed to do in the 1995 original. And the fans loved it. If you missed it in theaters, now is your chance to finally see Dredd 3D, as it comes home on Blu-ray and DVD this week.

We recently caught up with the film's director, Pete Travis (Endgame; Vantage Point) to talk about this under-seen classic in the modern action genre.

Will there be a Dredd 2? Here is our conversation.

The Dredd comic books are quite a bit more popular in the UK than they are here in the States. Was...

Dredd 3D, an adaptation of the popular UK comic book series, was a criminally under-seen action film that quickly gained a cult following upon its short theatrical release back in September of last year. Fans loved it and want a sequel, which might still happen if the Blu-ray and DVD, released this past Tuesday, become a hit.

Director Pete Travis thinks there will be a follow-up. He is very hopeful, and revealed to us that writer Alex Garland and star Karl Urban have a trilogy in mind. That said, he doesn't think he will return to the helm, though.

"I don't think so. I really hope there is a second one. I just feel very lucky to have been involved in the first one. It has been a great experience for me. I read Alex Garland's script two years ago, and I feel in love with it then. I...

Lionsgate is releasing Dredd, one of my favorite sci-fi action films of 2012, on 3D Blu-ray on January 8. Directed by Pete Travis the film stars Karl Urban, Lena Headey, Olivia Thirlby, Wood Harris, Warrick Grier, and Porteus Xandau Steenkamp. This is the second adaptation of the comic, with the first being the 1995 film starring Sylvester Stallone. Urban is great as Judge Dredd, and the film has all the perfect elements of a fun action film. Where it falls short is it's scope and the lack of a strong villain.

Dredd takes place in the radioactive wasteland of “Mega-City One,” an urban sprawl with people living on-top-of-one-another. Violence and crime are the norm, which has forced the creation of Judges that help fight crime. For those that do not know, a Judge is the combination of a cop and judge rolled into one. Instead of having to wait for a criminal to go to trial,...

Adapted by Alex Garland from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's legendary comic book and filmed in stunning 3D, Dredd, explodes onto Blu-ray 3D Disc (includes 3D and standard version of the film plus Digital Copy and Uv), DVD (includes Digital Copy and Uv), Digital Download, On Demand and Pay-Per-View January 8 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Mixing pulse-pounding action with mesmerizing visual effects sequences, the post-apocalyptic thriller hailed by audiences and critics alike stars Karl Urban (Star Trek), Olivia Thirlby (Juno) and Lena Headey (HBO's Game of Thrones). The hugely anticipated sci-fi thriller directed by Pete Travis (Vantage Point) takes place in a futuristic America.

The Blu-ray Disc and DVD both contain multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes including a look back at the 35 years of Judge Dredd. Dredd will be available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.

The future America is an irradiated wasteland. On its east coast,...

Lionsgate has unleashed yet another featurette for Dredd 3D, the studio's highly-anticipated action-thriller from director Pete Travis. This behind-the-scenes video takes a look at the costumes Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby had to wear every day on the set. Take a look at this featurette that also breaks down the futuristic weapons and vehicles these Mega City One judges use to lay down the law.

Dredd 3D - Gear Featurette

Dredd 3D was released September 21st, 2012 and stars Karl Urban, Rachel Wood, Andile Mngadi, Porteus Xandau Steenkamp, Jason Cope, Emma Breschi, Olivia Thirlby, Rakie Ayola. The film is directed by Pete Travis.

Well, this damn Lost Boys franchise refuses to die, and no one dares to raise the Stake Of Mercy when there's still a buck to be made on the direct-to-dvd front. Please consult the Lost Boys: The Tribe review for further insights upon this unholy matter. Now, onto today's scheduled programming:

00:07: Before we reach the point of no return, I must defer to a Barbado Slim remark: "We lost the wrong Corey." He's absolutely correct, but - ooh, scary music.

00:30: Five years ago. Washington D.C., a.k.a. "The Other Murder Capital."

00:42: Some dude's all tied up and about to meet his maker, whomever that might be. A wheelchair containing an old man on oxygen approaches.

01:07: Creepy-voiced Agent Smith of The Matrix (not really, but close) holds out a pair of fanged dentures to the old man. "As soon as you feed,...

Available on DVD and Blu-ray October 12th, Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander return as Edgar and Alan Frog, A.K.A. the Frog Brothers in Lost Boys: The Thirst. The film is the third chapter of the popular vampire series, which began with the classic '80s movie The Lost Boys and was followed by 2008's Lost Boys: The Tribe. In addition to Feldman and Newlander, the cast includes Tanit Phoenix, Matthew Dylan Roberts, Joe Vaz, Seb Castang, Porteus Xandau Steenkamp and Matthew Kalil. We recently had a chance to sit down with Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander to discuss the new movie, the beloved series and the legacy of Corey Haim. To watch our exclusive interview please click on the video clip below.

Exclusive: Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander Interview

The Lost Boys: The Thirst brings back to the screen the Vampire slaying Frog brothers on a quest to save Peter Lieber,...